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David Patterson

@stemvik.bsky.social
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Gunner, amateur scholar, traveler...seeker of the perfect croissant. Independent Company member and battlefield tour guide, 10th Mtn Div vet, Portsmouth FC fan.

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A brilliant map of Nova Scotia’s lighthouses, showing each coastal light flashing in its real-world rhythm and pattern. A beautiful piece of cartography that turns navigational infrastructure into something almost hypnotic. Source: buff.ly/16Ye3IN
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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Alex Bowers @bowerswrites.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with Afghanistan combat veteran William MacDonald. Currently, a campaign is underway to recognize him - alongside others - with the Canadian Victoria Cross. legionmagazine.com/afghanistan-... 📸 Valour in the Presence of the Enemy
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Minesweeper but it's the Strait of Hormuz. Source: sweepthestrait.com
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Jill Sargent Russell, PhD @jsargentr.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
On the 4th anniversary of the day I knew Russia had lost, re-upping my explanation of the three allied strategies of the war and how they operate to victory.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
There is still plenty of time for Canadian university students to apply for the battlefield study tour with the Canadian Battlefields Foundation!
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Cheryl Fury @tudorwench.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
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CSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Pour un Instant Quelle belle chanson ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI0v...
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Pour Un Instant
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Canadian university students should check out this opportunity from the Canadian Battlefields Foundation for a study tour to Europe in late May-June to visit Canadian battlefields of the First and Second World Wars.
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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🎶God rest ye merry, gentlemen Be careful what you hears, Remember that the Mary Rose Sailed for thirty-four years Correct them when you hear it And help end these awful smears Don’t you dare say it was her Maiden Voyage, Mai-ay-den Voyage Don’t you dare say it was her Maiden Voyage🎶
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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Happy Fenton Day to all who celebrate. Jesus Christ, fourteen years. youtu.be/3GRSbr0EYYU
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JESUS CHRIST IN RICHMOND PARK: ORIGINAL UPLOAD
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
From May to September 1967, 100 men on 10 provincial/territorial teams took part in the Voyageur Centennial Canoe Pageant. The longest canoe race in history, it went from Rocky Mountain House, AB to Montreal. This is the story of one epic competition. 🧵 1/12
A black-and-white photo of a group of men rowing a canoe with the name "Radisson" on the side, navigating through choppy waters. The men are actively paddling, wearing casual clothing and hats, with waves splashing around the boat.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
June 2, 1983: Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers died in a fire aboard Air Canada Flight 797 in Cincinnati. Born in 1949 in Hamilton, his music blended Canadian history and culture. Today, he is celebrated as one of Canada's greatest musicians. Learn more 👇 canadaehx.com/2023/05/23/s...
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Stan Rogers
Guysborough County, located along the coast of Nova Scotia is a fascinating place. Home to the Mi’kmaq people for centuries, then to Black Loyalists who fled the United States during the Revolution…
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
As Asian Heritage Month in Canada comes to an end, the story of Joseph Hong deserves to be told. F/O Joseph Hong from Windsor, Ontario, died this month in 1944 flying a mission to Alençon in Normandy.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
@rgpoulussen.bsky.social Hi Rob, I remembered that you left "the other place" a while ago. Are we still OK for the Nijmegen walk on 10 May?
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Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
MY INFLUENCE SPREADS
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
My Great Uncle's commemorative medal awarded by the King & Queen of Belgium to survivors of the Zeebrugge Raid 23 April 1918.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
"In a world that has decided That it's going to lose its mind, Be more kind, my friend Try to be more kind." Frank Turner 2018
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Canadian Military & Naval History legend, CBF battlefield tour guide and acclaimed speaker at We Have Ways Fest, Dr. Marc Milner of UNB was interviewed abut the historical threat the US posed to Canada. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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The U.S. has always been an existential threat to Canada, military historian says
Should Canada take U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats more seriously? Military historian Marc Milner says yes, but an invasion from the south — however unlikely — would spell disaster fo...
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Ed BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
This was among the first things I ever saw from @theonion.com and it remains undefeated. theonion.com/irish-americ...
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Irish-Americans Gear Up For ’The Reinforcin’ O’ The Stereotypes’
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
A great set of SWW OS maps that once belonged to Lt-Col GM Carrie, OBE, the founding force behind the survey capability in the Cdn Army. Ten volumes cover the UK (England and Wales) in swaths that run from the south coast to Manchester. He commanded the 1st Survey Regt RCA and later worked at CMHQ.
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David Webster @dwebster.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Smaller farms and supply management in Canada work much better to keep egg prices down than American-style big agribusiness. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Why Canada is safe, for now, from very high egg prices | CBC News
Canadians have so far been shielded from the high egg prices plaguing the U.S. market in the midst of an avian flu outbreak, and industry experts say it’s likely to stay that way — for now.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
The Canadian Battlefields Foundations 2025 Student Study Tour is now accepting applications. Canadian university students are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity. The tour will visit First World War battlefields and Canadian sites in the Netherlands. Spread the word!
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WW2TV Paul Woodadge @ww2tv.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Upcoming shows on WW2TV www.youtube.com/c/WW2TV If you are a historian and have a subject you would like to present, please do get in touch. We are always looking for new guests and content
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
To all my American friends and colleagues, may you have a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Our version, a month ago went very well too.
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a picture of a pumpkin with the words happy thanksgiving to you & your family have a wonderful day
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Just in time! I had my snow tires put on yesterday. Nothing to what I hear @normagraham.bsky.social is in for this weekend. #snowbelt #lakeeffect
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WW2TV Paul Woodadge @ww2tv.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
If you are a historian and have a subject you would like to present, please do get in touch. I am always looking for new guests and content on my YouTube Channel WW2TV I'm especially looking for Masters/PhD candidates and graduates, and as always more women talking about war stuff!
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Sir Mackenzie Bowell @pmbowell.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Help spread the word - the Bowell Movement is on Bluesky. #cdnpoli #cpc #lpc #ndp
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 23/07/2024
#OTD In the village of Amblie, 3.6 km to the west of the Beny sur Mer CWGC, the HQ of First Canadian Army assumed operational control of the I British Corps sector, marking the first deployment of a Canadian field army.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 01/07/2024
Watching the repatriation ceremony for Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day 100 years after the dedication of the Newfoundland War Memorial by Field Marshal Haig.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 25/06/2024
Heading to the Quinte International Air Show at 8 Wing Trenton on Saturday. Lots of warbirds on display.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 24/06/2024
Glad to see Oddball's tanker helmet in the stack! One of his best roles, unmentioned in all the recent tributes.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 18/06/2024
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 29/05/2024
This arrived in the mail today after crossing the Atlantic! Just in time for pre-D-Day reading!
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 23/05/2024
Good news today!
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OTD Military History @otdmilhistory.bsky.social · 09/05/2024
#OTD Military History needs your help! I need the #YouTube long form videos to get more views. Please start with the video linked as it is already popular. Watching the whole video really helps as does sharing it widely. Elite? The Opinions of 12th SS Panzer Division's Enemies youtu.be/juzbU8bQLJM
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Elite? The Opinions of 12th SS Panzer Division's Enemies
This video looks at what Canadians, who fought the 12th SS in Normandy in 1944, thought about the 12th SS (Hitlerjugend) Panzer Division. Post war memoirs an...
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 27/03/2024
This year's students have been selected for the Canadian Battlefields Foundation study tour. Twelve students from across Canada will travel in June to the UK, Belgium and France to commemorate the centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and visit other important sites.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 21/01/2024
Lancaster, finally available on Netflix in 🇨🇦
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 18/01/2024
Prof Geoff Hayes of Waterloo University is about to start his talk. It will be available on the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada YouTube channel soon.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 04/01/2024
An interesting lecture for some ICs coming up on 17 Jan from one of Canada's leading military historians sponsored by the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada studyofcanada.ca/event/morale...
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Canada Carries On: Morale in the Wartime Canadian Army with Geoffrey Hayes
Morale is important in any conflict. Canadian army officials during the Second World War spent much energy defining and measuring morale. Their tools ranged from public relations campaigns…
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 03/01/2024
My 4-13 October 2024 tour to the Channel Ports and the Scheldt is now open for bookings. Join us to examine the most important battle fought by the Canadian Army in the Second World War. www.foftours.com/new-index#/c...
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TOUR OPTIONS — Fields of Fire Battlefield Tours
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 18/12/2023
The details for my 4-13 October 2024 Channel Ports and Scheldt tour will be available soon. Examine the Canadian role in its most significant land battle of the Second World War on its 80th anniversary. 52nd Lowland stuff as well! #wehavewayspod #CanadaRemembers #VeteransENG_CA
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 11/12/2023
This should be interesting! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCXy...
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The Battle of Ortona
Between 20 and 28 December 1943, the idyllic Adriatic resort town of Ortona, Italy was the scene of some of the most intense urban combat in the Mediterranea...
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
3/ Also, a medal issued to my great-uncle LtCmdr Herbert Gibson RN, for participating in the Zeebrugge Raid, 23 Apr 1918. The medal was made from German guns from the harbour mole, and was presented by the King & Queen of Belgium on 23 Apr 1925. Maybe someone in @greatwargroup.bsky.social has more?
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
2/ First, my uncle's National Service records that indicate he was a Rifleman in the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1957 to 1960. A non official Nation Service commemorative medal was included, as well as a travel authority depicting him at age 17. He emigrated to Canada in about 1962.
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
1/ Two bits of family history came my way yesterday by way of a cousin in Vancouver BC. #GibsonHistory
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David Patterson @stemvik.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
The Chateauguay battlefield is fairly well preserved and has a Parks Canada interpretation centre. The battlefield is a long narrow one as the British-Canadian-Mohawk force fell back from barricade to barricade along the river.
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